Pompeii - Wikipedia
The city, once by the shoreline, is today circa 700 m (2,300 ft) inland. The mouth of the navigable Sarno River, adjacent to the city, was protected by lagoons and served early Greek and Phoenician sailors as a haven port, later developed by the Romans.
Pompeii: Breathtaking new paintings found at ancient city - BBC
Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Archaeologists say the frescos are among the finest yet ...
Pompeii | History, Volcano, Map, Population, Ruins, & Facts
2024年11月25日 · Pompeii, preserved ancient Roman city in Campania, Italy, that was destroyed by the violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The circumstances of its destruction preserved Pompeii’s remains as a unique document of Greco-Roman life. Learn more about Pompeii, including its history and excavations.
A blue painted shrine is the latest discovery in Pompeii ... - CNN
2024年6月4日 · Archaeologists have unearthed an intricately decorated blue room, interpreted as an ancient Roman shrine known as a sacrarium, during recent excavations in central Pompeii in Italy.
The New Treasures of Pompeii | Smithsonian
The New Treasures of Pompeii From gorgeous artworks to grimacing corpses, archaeologists are still uncovering the truth about life—and death—in the doomed city
Pompeii: past, present and future - BBC Science Focus Magazine
When Vesuvius erupted in 79AD it buried the Roman city of Pompeii, along with many of its residents, under ash and pumice. On the eve of a landmark British Museum exhibition, Mike Pitts explores how technology is revealing the past, present, and future of this ancient city.
Archaeologists find records of Pompeii survivors that reveal how …
2024年6月8日 · On Aug. 24, in A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, shooting over 3 cubic miles of debris up to 20 miles (32.1 kilometers) in the air. As the ash and rock fell to Earth, it buried the ancient cities...
Homepage - Pompeii Sites Official Pompeii Archaeological Site
2018年12月11日 · Timetables, tickets, map and guide to the excavations of the official Pompeii Archaeological Site, Boscoreale, Oplontis, Stabiae, Longola
Striking Roman paintings uncovered in Pompeii after nearly 2,000 …
2024年4月11日 · Buried and unseen for nearly 2,000 years, a series of striking paintings showing Helen of Troy and other Greek heroes has been uncovered in the ruined Roman town of Pompeii.
Rare and expensive blue shrine unearthed in Pompeii after ... - NBC News
2024年6月12日 · POMPEII, Italy — Buried and unseen for nearly 2,000 years, a sacred room has been unearthed at Pompeii with painted blue walls, a rare and expensive color in the Roman city.